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Discussion rubric

Grading rubric for the discussion forums

Rubric Code: U33X4C

By dpardoe

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Public Rubric

Subject: Computers

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Discussion forum messages
	Excellent 5 pts	Proficient 4 pts	Adequate 3 pts	Substandard 2 pts	Missing 0 pts
Primary Post	Excellent A. Clearly and completely addresses the prompt/question and shows that course readings, discussions, or other relevant information to the topic are understood. B. Student has demonstrated creative thinking. C. Appropriate links and quotations to online resources are included. D. Postings are appropriately timed and meet or exceed the minimum number required. E. Free from all spelling and/or grammar mistakes.	Proficient A. Addresses the prompt/question, but lacks some details and/or clarity in his/her explanation. B. Student is a creative thinker, but could have better developed his/her thoughts. C. May include links or quotations in posting, but links or quotations may be irrelevant to the discussion. D. Posting is appropriately timed, but student only meets required number. E. Posting includes a few spelling and/or grammar mistakes.	Adequate A. Addresses the prompt/question with one or two thoughts or details - student could have easily written more. B. Student shows a lack of creative thinking. C. Does not include links or quotations to the discussion, or any links or quotations given may be off-topic. D. Posting is late and/or does not meet required number. E. Posting includes many spelling and/or grammar mistakes.	Substandard A. Posting misses the main point (or points) of the question, but student does post a discussion. B. Student's posting uses excessive quoting (from readings or websites) or lacks original thought. C. Any link or quotation given lacks any relation to the discussion or the link does not work. D. Posting is late and does not meet required number. E. Posting has many spelling and/or grammar mistakes	Missing Student makes no attempt to effectively answer the question in the discussion forum.
Reply	Excellent A. Responses are made to classmates in a timely manner and enhance the discussion by asking critical thinking questions. B. Student makes more than the minimum number of required replies. C. Replies are made across the week - they occur on more than two days during the week. D. Responses use a variety of response techniques (asks thought provoking questions, summarize the discussion, reviews posts made, provide group feedback, replying to someone who does not have a reply).	Proficient A. Responses are made to classmates in a timely manner, but only enhances the discussion by asking simple types of questions (yes or no, for example). B. Student makes only the minimum number of responses required. C. Responses are made on two days during the week. D. Replies do not include a variety of response techniques (as explained in the Excellent reply box).	Adequate A. Responses to discussion simply makes a comment about the topic rather than requiring critical thinking (uses a discussion stopper, for example). B. Student does not meet the minimum number of responses for the week as required by the assignment. C. Replies are made on only 1 day during the week. D. Uses only 1 response technique for all responses.	Substandard A. Student responds to the discussion late (no matter how good the response is), or a comment is made that adds nothing of value to the discussion. B. Student responds to only one primary post during the week. C. Replies are made on only 1 day, and it is a simple comment. D. Responses are comments and thus fail to use any of the specific response techniques.	Missing Student makes no attempt to effectively respond to a classmate's primary post.

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